Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments was 0.9765 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.9765
Change on year
up 37.3%
World rank
139th
of 152 countries
All-time high
4.52
in 1994
All-time low
0.5777
in 2021
Years of data
47
1972–2023
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Switzerland, 1972–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Switzerland is 0.9765, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 37.3% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Switzerland peaked at 4.52 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.5777, in 2021.
Switzerland ranks 139th of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2.04 | — |
| 1973 | 1.85 | -9.0% |
| 1974 | 1.96 | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 2.22 | +13.0% |
| 1976 | 2.01 | -9.3% |
| 1977 | 2.64 | +31.4% |
| 1978 | 2.55 | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 2.45 | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 2.58 | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 2.93 | +13.7% |
| 1982 | 2.63 | -10.3% |
| 1983 | 2.43 | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 2.21 | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 3.53 | +59.6% |
| 1991 | 3.5 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 3.97 | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 3.67 | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 4.52 | +23.2% |
| 1995 | 4.48 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 3.94 | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 4.04 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 4.28 | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 4.32 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 4.19 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 4.17 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 3.72 | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 3.46 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 3.47 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 3.88 | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 4.34 | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 3.88 | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 3.56 | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 2.98 | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 2.76 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 2.51 | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 2.26 | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 1.95 | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 1.8 | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 1.69 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 1.46 | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 1.23 | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 1 | -18.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9023 | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6772 | -24.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5777 | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7111 | +23.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9765 | +37.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.22 | 1.85 | 2.64 | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.55 | 2.21 | 2.93 | 5 |
| 1990s | 4.02 | 3.5 | 4.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.76 | 2.98 | 4.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 | 0.9023 | 2.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7356 | 0.5777 | 0.9765 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Switzerland?
- Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Switzerland was 0.9765 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.52 in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5777 in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
- Switzerland ranks 139th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government expenditure going to interest payments rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government expenditure going to interest payments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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